Tile



April 19, 1932.

O. T. ANDERBERG TILE Filed April 1'7, 1931 UNITED STA'TES PATENT OFI-'ICE OSCAR T. ANDERBERG, OI' MASON CITY, IOWA TILE Application flled April 17,

The present invention relates to tiles, such as hollow tiles used in building construction. Among the objects of-v the invention is to provide a lnovel tile having means by which 5 it may be lifted and supported conveniently by the workmanis hand from any dne of several positions in which the tile might be found, there being such a means on either side of the tile so that if one side be presentw ed -uppermost, the workmanls hand may readily engage the tile from that side, and if another side be presented uppermost, then likewise the workmans hand may easily engage the tile from such side.. Also the en- 15 gaging means is preferably dual so that it does not matter whether the tile be turned one or the'other side nearest the workman. The engaging means is preferably toeither side of a medial plane passing transversely through the tile and the center of ravity thereof, so that as the tile is held y the' workman it will' hang at an angle to the horizontal, the engaging means presenting a dlpping portion for stable .equilibriumJ of the tile.

Other objects, advantages, capabilities and features are comprehended by the invention as will later appear and as are inherently possessed thereby.

-0 Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a tile constrlcted in 'accordance with the invention, an

Fig. 2 is an end view showing the position 5 of the tile when suspended from-the' hand of a workman.

Referring now more in detail to the draw- 1981. Serial No. 580,856.

cross walls 7 and 9, and Scand 10 are also provided passages or voids 19 and 20. Be-

tween connecting walls or webs 11 and 12 is also provided a passage or void 21. p On the outersides of the webs 11 and 12 .and between the cross walls 7 and 8, are

lextend toward each other but are so spaced as to provide passages 28 and 29 of suflicient. width for the passage of the fingers 30 of a workmams hand.

It Will be apparent that these flanges are outside of or remote from a medial plane represented by line M--M. i

Each flange, such as flange 24, although designed to lie at a normal to the cross walls 7 6:, and 8 or end walls 1 and 2, has a portion 30 which will dip below a horizontal lane represented by line H-H when this ange acts as the means by which the tile is gripped and. held in pendulous position by the workman. In such'position of the tile, flange 24 dips or is inclined to the horizontal, and the portion 30 acts as a nub for the tips 31 of the workmanls fingers so as to prevent the tile from slipping from his finger. The weight or gravitational force acts through the center of gravity 32 and along a plane represented by line G-'-G, this plane passing through the lowest point of the nub 30. The fingers are thus in the form of a hook and the tendency of the flange 24 with the nub 30, to move downwardly along plane G-G, makes for an 'absolutely stable equilibrium of the pendulous tile; I

Should the tile be so presented that the workman could grip the flange 25, the til-e would tip with an opposite inclination and the part 33 would then act asl the nub, and be located in the gravitational plane G---G-0 Should the other face be presented up- W Ward so that the workmanls hand is thrust in the passage 29 between flanges 26 and 27 to engage either flange 26 or 27, then either part 34 or 35 will then be the nub acting in the gravitation plane G-GL In this way, the tile may be engaged in at least four different ways, and in any one of them the tile Will hang at an incline to the horizontal with a nub below the horizontal plane H-I-I.

While I have herein disclosed an illustrative embodiment of the invention, i-t is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto but Comprehends other constructions,

details, arrangement of parts, and features Without departing from the spirit thereof.

Having thus disclosed the invention, I Claim: 4 1. A hollow tile comprising spaced crosswalls and a web Connecting said walls, a channel on either side of said web and between said walls, and a flange extending from a wall and into said Channel to serve as a finger gripping means.

2. A hollow tile Comprising spaced lobes, a web Connecting said lobes, Channels between the lobes and at opposite sides of said web, and flanges extending from said lobes and into said Channels to serve as finger gripping means.

3. A hollow tile of rectangular shape and Comprising rectangular hollow end portions,

and a web connecting said portions, Channels on opposite sides of said web, and flanges extending from said end portions and into said Channels to form finger gripping means.

4. A hollow tile Comprising end walls, side Walls, and cross-walls spaced from said end Walls and from each other, and Channels in said side walls and between said cross-walls, said side walls extending into said Channels to form finger gripping fianges.

5. A hollow tile comprising end walls, side walls, and cross-walls spaced from said end walls and from each other, a web between and connected to said Cross-walls, Channels on opposite sides of said web and between said cross walls, and-flanges extend-v ing into said Channels to serve as finger grippmg means.

6. A hollow tile Comprising end walls, side walls, and Cross-Walls spaced from said end Walls and from each other. the side Walls having Channels narrower than the space betWeen said Cross-Walls but sufliciently wide for the passage of the fingers of the hand of a bnilder, the side walls at said Channels overhanging the space between said cross-walls, and a web between and ConneCtng said Crosswalls.

7. A hollow tile of rectangnlar shape and comprising rectangular hollow end portions, and a Web connecting said portions, Channels on opposite sides of said web, and flanges CX- tending from said both sides of said Channels and from said end portions and toward each other into said Channels to form finger engaging means on either side of said Channels.

8. A hollow tile of rectangular shape and comprising rectangular hollow end portions, and a web connecting said portions, Channels on opposite sides of said web, and flanges i 

